Water for Agriculture : Irrigation Economics in International Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780415252393 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 256 str.

Stephen Merrett; S. Merrett;Merrett Stephen

Opis

World population is predicted to increase by a third by the year 2025 but there is no prospect of any increase in global rainfall. About 70 per cent of global abstracted water is used in farming and therefore the economics of irrigation is becoming an increasingly important issue for sustainable development.

Recenzje

'... does a great job of clarifying complex topics ... Numerous international case studies illustrate practical aspects of the subject matter.' - E-Streams Vol. 6 (Agriculture-Irrigation)

Spis treści

Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Units of measurement. Chapter One: The Global Challenge. Chapter Two: The Demand for Irrigation Services. Chapter Three: Irrigation Service Supply: the Infrastructure. Chapter Four: Irrigation Service Supply: Operation, Maintenance and Management. Chapter Five: Drainage Services Demand and Supply. Chapter Six: Social Cost-Benefit Analysis for Irrigation Projects. Chapter Seven: Water Allocation at the Regional Scale. Chapter Eight: The Political Economy of Irrigation. Glossary. References. Index.

O autorze

Stephen Merrett